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13. Yes. Plus it's going to be an expensive one too.

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 09:34 PM

Feb 2015

"WASHINGTON – The announcement this week that the political network run by the billionaire Koch brothers plans to spend an unprecedented $900 million US to promote conservative candidates in the 2016 presidential election cycle has sent shock waves through the capital.

This massive spending goal establishes Charles and David Koch, whose combined wealth of $80 billion makes them the richest twosome on the planet, as a political force that rivals that of the Republican and Democratic parties.

It also raises the ultimate question: can billionaires buy elections.

That’s exactly what is happening, Darrell West, an expert on big money and politics at the Brookings Institute, claims."

http://o.canada.com/news/koch-brothers-gear-up-to-buy-the-2016-presidential-elections

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"Update: Scott Walker's presidential campaign is off to illegal start, running afoul of federal [View all] midnight Feb 2015 OP

Here is the issue that is being looked act: �only funds permissible under the Act� midnight Feb 2015 #1

Nothing ever stick to that guy though Bettie Feb 2015 #2

Because he's made of teflon!! GRRR! TimeToEvolve Feb 2015 #3

I know, I find myself saying the same thing. Scuba posted something midnight Feb 2015 #5

How could anyone be surprised by the accusation? Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #4

well, that didn't take long... alterfurz Feb 2015 #6

stripes. unionthug777 Feb 2015 #7

I can't believe with all the money that pours into that mans hands that he can't midnight Feb 2015 #14

He cheats because that is simply who he is... alterfurz Feb 2015 #15

Touche! midnight Feb 2015 #16

I'll go with the stripes... Still In Wisconsin Feb 2015 #17

Hasn't even started yet and he is already cheating... Thor_MN Feb 2015 #8

He cheats because he knows nothing will come of it. padfun Feb 2015 #9

"The Walker probe is not dead. The future of the investigation--and with it, Wisconsin campaign midnight Feb 2015 #10

But, but...laws don't apply to him! CanonRay Feb 2015 #11

Sounds like it's going to an interesting campaign season. C Moon Feb 2015 #12

Yes. Plus it's going to be an expensive one too. midnight Feb 2015 #13